A novel lattice-embedded ZnO@TiO2(B) nanoflowers promotes photocatalytic production of H2

Traditional surface-to-surface contact heterojunctions suffer from poor stability and low electron-hole separation efficiency, which has become a crucial limiting the further improvement of photocatalytic property. Therefore, improving the combination of heterogeneous materials will become a new attempt. In this work, a novel lattice embedded ZnO@TiO 2 (B) nanoflowers was prepared by combining electrodeposition method combined with hot solvent method. The hetero interface of the ZnO@TiO 2 (B) nanoflowers is distributed in the phase of TiO 2 (B), which drives high-efficiency charge separation. The sample Zn:Ti 1:4 has the highest photocatalytic property, and the H 2 generation efficiency under the full spectrum is 1.695 mmol g −1  h −1 , which is 3.5 times that of TiO 2 (B). After 36 h cycle stability test, its stability is as high as 90%. According to results, the possible mechanism of ZnO@TiO 2 (B) photocatalytic hydrogen production is proposed. These findings may provide new strategies for the preparation of high-efficiency heterojunction photocatalysts with special structures.